2026 Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction

'A hopeful longlist that reflects the belief that every woman’s voice has the power to elicit and inspire change, the sixteen captivating titles span politics, memoir, science, history, biography, art and more, in an extraordinary, international celebration of women’s writing.' https://womensprize.com/revealing-the-2026-womens-prize-for-non-fiction-longlist/ https://womensprize.com/revealing-the-2026-womens-prize-for-non-fiction-shortlist/

Updated March 25, 2026
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Mother Mary comes to me
Roy, Arundhati
Paper Book
The incredible first memoir from the Booker-winning radical icon Arundhati Roy, author of The God of Small Things THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FOYLES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025 AUDIBLE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025 BLACKWELL'S NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025...
Finding Albion: Myth, Folklore and the Quest for a Hidden Britain
Sewell, Zakia.
Paper Book
'I've been waiting for a book like this' Florence Welch 'Hopeful and inspiring, Finding Albion is a vital quest for more authentic stories of Britain.' Caroline Lucas Zakia Sewell is on a quest for another Britain. Traversing the length and breadth...
To Exist As I Am: A Doctor's Notes on Recovery and Radical Acceptance
Green, Grace Spence.
Paper Book
LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2026'This book is extraordinary' MIRANDA HART'Life-affirming' VIV GROSKOP'Astonishing, important, and truly radical ' POLLY MORLANDAt the age of twenty-two, Grace Spence Green's spine was broken and her life changed course. One day, she was in...
To be young, gifted and Black : creativity and race in the 21st century
Kanneh, Kadiatu
Paper Book
An impassioned defence of Black excellence in the arts. What does it mean - and how does it feel - to grow up as a Black artist today? 'This exceptional book, written with a mother's love for her seven creative children, sensitively offers profound and...
Death of an ordinary man
Perry, Sarah
Paper Book
**LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2026* **WINNER OF THE NERO BOOK AWARDS NON-FICTION AWARD 2025** **LONGLISTED FOR THE GORDON BURN PRIZE 2026** 'Please read this book. It may very well change how you live' Rachel Clarke 'I was spellbound'...

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